nugs'g : mince / shred / cut into pieces

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: verb inanimate transitive
Translation: He/she minces it
Gloss: mince
Gloss: shred
Gloss: cut into pieces
Example:
Text: Nugsm nige', gulaman gisgattetew ta'n tujiw wisugwaqan unaqiaq.
Translation: I will mince it now, so it will be ready when the cooking begins. (unaqaiaq means "jumps" but is also used as an expression to mean "starts")
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: nuk·sêk
Alternate grammatical form:
nugsm — I mince it — (first person singular animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)
nugsmeg — We mince it — (first person plural exclusive animate subject, third person singular inanimate object)

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